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So was Judge just kind of a late bloomer? Offhand it seems like most elite hitters nowadays were at least decent hitters at age 22-23 although that analysis is really unscientific.
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bewbies posted:So was Judge just kind of a late bloomer? Offhand it seems like most elite hitters nowadays were at least decent hitters at age 22-23 although that analysis is really unscientific. Kind of. He was a three-sport kid in high school, and so I think he only really came up on the pro radar when he decided to focus on baseball in college. He hit well at all levels when you look at his overall lines, but he required a period at each new stop to get used to the level. In his first AAA stint in 2015, he only hit .224/.308/.373 in 61 games. To go back to calling him Our Beefy Lad, there was clearly kind of a Schwarber-esque continued belief in his skills within the organization even as the "prospect community" at large kind of soured on him (especially after 2015 and his call-up) and the team is being massively rewarded for it now. EDIT: Also Judge was at least a year and a half younger than the average age for every league except for Low-A when he first got drafted. Inspector_666 fucked around with this message at 16:36 on Jun 29, 2017 |
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Is the rumor of Verlander possibly going to the Astros true? Just saw a graphic on MLB Network.
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So apparently Dustin Fowler is getting comped to Brett Gardner and people are very mad about it for some reason. I can't think of anybody else on the Yankees in my time of being a fan where the actual career and the perceived career have been so different.
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Inspector_666 posted:So apparently Dustin Fowler is getting comped to Brett Gardner and people are very mad about it for some reason. I can't think of anybody else on the Yankees in my time of being a fan where the actual career and the perceived career have been so different. Having a little trouble unpacking that but they're both lefty white guys with similar heights and weights and their game is built around speed (or was). If someone heard that comp from a scout (the comp on a scouting card is just a physical comparison), I guess I could buy it. Statistically, I don't see it? I guess Fowler has been hitting well in AAA this year? Is there some kind of Fowler hype going around Yankees boards that the rest of us aren't privy to or is it that Yankees fans don't appreciate Gardner? tadashi fucked around with this message at 18:39 on Jun 29, 2017 |
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tadashi posted:Having a little trouble unpacking that but they're both lefty white guys with similar heights and weights and their game is built around speed (or was). If someone heard that comp from a scout (the comp on a scouting card is just a physical comparison), I guess I could buy it. It's a scouting comp, and the reaction is due to people thinking Gardner sucks for some reason. I guess the perennial trade rumors are souring people, but a guy who is always tradeable is a guy who is always good! That's why people would want to trade for him!
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I drilled a baseball off my left shin last week and it did the exact same thing, puffed up into a big fat lump but it didn't really hurt. It's still kinda there but hasn't bothered me much, it probably just looks worse than it actually is.
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So would Maybin get an RBI for that ridiculousness?
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Some Numbers posted:So would Maybin get an RBI for that ridiculousness? The run scored either on the throwing error or the passed ball so there's no RBI in either case.
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Godspeed Bartolo Wait I thought I was following the Braves prospects as closely as the next guy but who is Rex Brothers
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Julio Cruz posted:The run scored either on the throwing error or the passed ball so there's no RBI in either case. So how the hell does that get scored? K + PB + E2?
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KICK BAMA KICK posted:Godspeed Bartolo An old reliever.
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KICK BAMA KICK posted:Godspeed Bartolo He's not a prospect, he spent 5 years as a reliever with the Rockies.
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Inspector_666 posted:It's a scouting comp, and the reaction is due to people thinking Gardner sucks for some reason. I guess the perennial trade rumors are souring people, but a guy who is always tradeable is a guy who is always good! That's why people would want to trade for him! As a Yankees fan who lives in Boston and does not interact with New York fans or media in any real way, do people really hate Gardy? He's homegrown, on a cheap contract and generally pretty good? Why hate him?
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Timby posted:So how the hell does that get scored? K + PB + E2? Maybin reached on the error (K, E2). The PB allowed Revere to take third and the error allowed him to score. I think.
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You know what to do, Twins. Also, Sano is going to the Home Run Derby, I'm hearing. Hopefully he stays in the lead for 3B as well.  e: Just for funsies  Should be amusing. rickiep00h fucked around with this message at 20:11 on Jun 29, 2017 |
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Paul Zuvella posted:As a Yankees fan who lives in Boston and does not interact with New York fans or media in any real way, do people really hate Gardy? He's homegrown, on a cheap contract and generally pretty good? Why hate him? I have absolutely no idea. People think he's a bad player for some reason, I guess because he doesn't hit .300 or steal enough bases anymore?
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Paul Zuvella posted:As a Yankees fan who lives in Boston and does not interact with New York fans or media in any real way, do people really hate Gardy? He's homegrown, on a cheap contract and generally pretty good? Why hate him? I don't think Yankees fans really hate him. Most of the ones I know just want to trade him because no one is going to take on Ellsbury's contract and give something of value in return. Yankees have lots of outfield depth in the minors as well, so I guess fans want to make room for them eventually (and for a future run at Harper as well). Edit: Most of the "trade Gardy" stuff I've heard, though, was before Hicks got injured.
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If the Tigers really manage to trade Verlander, they better make sure they either get an incredible return or have real plans for trading off at least 2 of JD/Kinsler/Avila. If the trade deadline comes and goes and all we've done is dump one of Detroit's few homegrown talents for some garbage, there will have to be a huge fan backlash. I can just see this turning into Fister Trade 2: Trade Harder.
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ihatepants posted:I don't get their roster construction at all this year. They are already playing with a 3 man bench and they're so scared of having to sit without injured Chase Headley on the DL for 10 days, they're just going to go ahead and not have a backup infielder for if one of Torreyes, Didi or Castro have to leave the game. So, essentially the bench right now is the BUC Romine and 4th OF Mason Williams. N: I wished for more than just a 3 man bench. Players on the bench tonight are Andujar, Headley, Carter, and Refsnyder. Yes, Chris Carter is back on the active roster. V:  Also, Girardi once again is infuriating with his lineups. Andujar had 3 hits and 4 RBIs last night, so of course today he's on the bench. The backup catcher is playing 1st base for the 3rd day in a row, and 4 of the last 5.
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The current lineup sheet has 26 names on it, so who the hell knows what's going on. Rumor has it Williams was DFA'd to open a spot on the 40-man though, which means Carter probably is actually back. I assume a bullpen arm is getting sent down and Bird is going to the 60-day to free up the second spot. I do not expect Williams to make it through waivers. EDIT: I would assume Carter will be the starting 1B and Romine will be on the bench tonight. Not entirely sure the point in calling up Fowler though, I guess they don't trust Refs in the OF? EDIT2: From reading our posts about the Yankees roster you would assume they were in dead last 
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I haven't understood the Yankee roster and lineups for weeks now and I've kind of given up trying. I don't think Yankee fans hate Gardner but they definitely under appreciate him. He was never really hyped up as a prospect and was billed as one of a long line of OF fillins and he just kind of settled into a role as a starter. Yankee fans seemed like they spent a long time waiting for the bottom to fall out and when it never did they just got used to him and didn't think anything of it. Its weird. He's a bit of a fan favorite but in the way fans pull for the 4th OFer or utility guy. And its Yankee fans who grew up under Steinbrennar so they want a superstar at every position.
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I guess his powers were tied to Turner Field after all Inspector_666 posted:This thread title just got too real on too many levels. Life comes at you fast 
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STAC Goat posted:I don't think Yankee fans hate Gardner but they definitely under appreciate him. He was never really hyped up as a prospect and was billed as one of a long line of OF fillins and he just kind of settled into a role as a starter. Yankee fans seemed like they spent a long time waiting for the bottom to fall out and when it never did they just got used to him and didn't think anything of it. Its weird. He's a bit of a fan favorite but in the way fans pull for the 4th OFer or utility guy. Yeah, my view on the opinion on Gardner is probably skewed by my time on Twitter/comment sections for a couple Yankee blogs. I personally love the dude, my initial post was in reaction to one of the Yankees beat reportes on Twitter actually, saying he saw a lot of negative reaction to the Fowler-Gardner comp.
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MLB.TV is $10 for the next 50 minutes fyi
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Luigi Thirty posted:MLB.TV is $10 for the next 50 minutes fyi I only used it for Astros games since I cut the cord so since I can't VPN anymore I really can't be bothered to care
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Luigi Thirty posted:MLB.TV is $10 for the next 50 minutes fyi
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Inspector_666 posted:The current lineup sheet has 26 names on it, so who the hell knows what's going on. https://twitter.com/eboland11/status/880558780152500229 Guess they think Andujar still needs to work on his defense if they're not comfortable playing him every day at third. Edit: I guess I would have preferred that they option Refs instead. Guy can't play good defense at any position and he hasn't shown the ability to hit. I don't know what his role on the team is other than being Aaron Judge's friend. Williams at least plays decent defense and can pinch run. ihatepants fucked around with this message at 00:23 on Jun 30, 2017 |
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Michael Fulmer until today featured four pitches: 2-seamer, 4-seamer, change, slider. MLB career 252 IP 3.14 ERA with them. Now he's added a curve to be even more unfair to hitters: https://twitter.com/PitchingNinja/status/880511210785058816
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sorry, trea no malice meant
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Intruder posted:I only used it for Astros games since I cut the cord so since I can't VPN anymore I really can't be bothered to care Is it not possible at all anymore? I used one last year and it was flawless.
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ragle posted:Michael Fulmer until today featured four pitches: 2-seamer, 4-seamer, change, slider. MLB career 252 IP 3.14 ERA with them. This must be so annoying if you're a hitter, like you spend time during the week preparing by watching tape and then the pitcher pulls some tomfoolery like a brand new pitch out of his back pocket
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